It means the previously captured bio (from the embassy interview) for the main selectee is not good enough to produce their GC. The GC will therefore not be produced until after the new bio appointment has been completed.
Thanks @Sm1smos, is it something to worry about and try to change the plans to return to US earlier or is this something that could wait until our return to US, couple of months till April next year, what do you think?
You can’t do it overseas if it’s a uscis request, and your reschedule request is not going to put the date beyond the 6 months that you want to stay out for. Does the notice say what happens if you don’t show up for the bio? (My concern is it would be abandoned and you’d have to file i90 when you return which is not only money but incredibly long processing time.) If it just delays the process without abandoning it I guess you could take the chance and wait.
The bio cannot be completed abroad, it must be done in the US. My suggestion is to come ASAP and get the bio taken care of. You don’t want to run into complications of getting the GC produced later on which may involve filing and I-90 and having to pay whatever the applicable filing fee is at that point in time.
No, you won’t lose LPR status. But just so you understand the implications of having it abandoned - that will mean you’ll have to file an i90 for a replacement green card (not that you’ve even lost one yet but that complication aside…). It will cost $540. Then you will wait 16 months or more to get the physical card. No, that is not a typo. And you can’t file before you return because…you’ll need to do bio for i90 too when called. I agree with mom, your wife should just make a plan to come back and do the bio when you get the rescheduled date. Or does she really want to go two years or more from now before she gets a physical green card?
We have to think about it and travel back as fast as week can. But since we didn't plan to be away more than 6 months, I thought that if we postpone bio for 5-6 months our residency start date won't change (we started to be residents from September) and so hoping to apply to citizenship 5 years from that date
You can’t postpone bio 5-6 months. You don’t get to choose the rescheduling date.
Well I called them and they made a note that I asked to reschedule for 5 months ahead, but still haven't received any confirmation mail. I wonder if there can be any trouble when entering US without GC with only a visa - I think it should be valid for 1 year from date of 1st entry, but still not sure
Like Susie already informed you, you can’t postpone the bio for a specific timeframe regardless of what you told them when you called or their response back to you on the phone. Did they give you a copy of the “note” acknowledging their awareness of your 5 months reschedule request? Take whatever you were told on the phone with a pinch of salt. The 5 months extension request will not be taken into consideration when the bio gets scheduled. In general, rescheduling is done based on their timeframe and spot availability, not at the convenience of the applicant.
Thanks, but I still don't understand. I've paid 330 USD for printing of this GC - I just checked by entering request number and it says "fee is paid, if you don't receive GC contact us". Something went wrong on USCIS side, I am not in the country, why can't USCIS schedule when and where convenient maybe even in consulate overseas? I don't even understand why I have to pay 540 USD more for replacement card, but of course this all is little inconveniences when compared to a chance that because of this error we will get denied entry to US.
You won’t get a confirmation email, you’ll just get a new bio notice. I’d be very pleasantly surprised if it is for 5 months’ time, but if it is you’ll probably only receive it in 3-4 months.
Because they do something like a million bio appointments a year and the logistics of planning to be convenient for every person just aren’t there.
No, USCIS cannot schedule the appointment at a time or place you consider convenient for your situation because as a LPR, the assumption and expectation is that you are residing in the USC, and not that you will return to your home country shortly after your arrival for a prolonged period. The bio appointment is being scheduled at a convenient location based on your listed US address, the location cannot be more convenient than that.
Yes we know about the procedure for reporting a GC lost or stolen, that process most definitely does not apply to your situation. We would have pointed you towards it in the first place if it was applicable.
They generally will not reschedule more than twice.
Yup. For family members of those serving in the military. Or for folks going through a DCF (Direct Consular Filing) process.
Hardly any DCf anymore - they shut down almost all the overseas uscis offices if I recall correctly.
